Juan and Yesenia Valle
and their U.S.-born
daughters pose outside
their home in New York
State. Juan came to the
United States almost
20 years ago to help
support his mother
and brother, who were
already here. He is now
the co-owner of a thriv-
ing sign and awning
business. Juan hopes
he and his wife can stay
in the U.S. permanently:
“I consider the U.S. my
country. There is noth-
ing in El Salvador for
me now. If I go back,
I die over there.”
Generations of
migrants have
carved out lives
for their families
in the U.S., far
from the violence
that continues
to plague their
homelands.
PHOTO: ADAM FERGUSON; LOCATION INFORMATION IN PHOTO HAS BEEN REMOVED.
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